This morning, in the RRP forum, Shep reported seeing an owl at Michelle and Travis' nest box. She/He said it happened at 4:45am. As much as I LOVE GHOs, I want Michelle and Travis. They better get here........FAST.......

Not a good hatch year at the Bluff for Michelle and Travis. 2 eggs were nonviable and removed or eaten by the parents, had 1 hatch, which was named by GSBDweller's daughter as MacIntosh, or Mac for short. This name was picked after some orchards, a chatter said. A fourth egg half way hatched, but it seems the chick was too weak to finish its entrance into the world. Poor Michelle stared at this egg/chick for 2 days not knowing what to think or do. At one point she tried to peal the shell away to no avail, and finally carried it out of the box this morning. There is still 1 more egg they have been keeping warm along with the sole hatched little "Mac".

Here's a video of Michelle taking the half hatchling/half egg out of the box this morning.

Sunday 135pm CT.We call the little sweetie Mac-GSBDweller's daughter give he/she that name because of the trees in nest area :).Don't know if this well be the official name yet!GSBFalcons,Macintosh being fed You Gotta Love The Communication,6/1/14

One thing I have noticed in the "good" boxes is that there is air flow. It doesn't seem that even with it being up where it is, that this box gets any good air flow. I think we should have a box designing contest and have RC submit a super deluxe highrise with a roof top deck and custom paint job.

Its good to know that they can hear the little feller squalling.

"The longer I live, the more beautiful life becomes...if you invest in beauty, it will remain with you all the days of your life." Frank Lloyd Wright

They've spotted Mac and he looks great! He's sitting in top of a tree right now preening like he doesn't have a care in the world. LOL! I can't even believe this. I don't know how in the world GSBDweller found him with the cam. Lano says a chatter named Kdubya64 spotted him and a few minutes later GSBDweller zoomed in on him! They watched Michelle or Travis come and feed Mac. Those GSB falcon kids are dare devils!

Here's a snip I took of Mac in the tree. Lano has more in our Picture Gallery.